March 24, 2012 Breathtaking. It's corny, but I couldn't think of anything else to say. Kentucky's 102-90 win over Indiana last night, at times, simply took my breath away. 192 points were scored in a game that only featured 14 turnovers. That is flat-out unbelievable! Seriously, it's a shame that someone had to lose.
March 23, 2012 In a basketball-lovin' world, we are all deeply entrenched in March Madness mania--so much so, that I immediately knew what was about to happen the minute I walked up the sidewalk this morning.
March 20, 2012 It was a week ago tonight that I said, on Facebook, "If these first two games are any indication, we're in for a pretty nice tournament." I was referring to the huge comeback wins for Western Kentucky and BYU in last Tuesday's play-in games. Sure enough, the opening weekend was full of upsets. And the coming weekend will feature one doozy of a rematch.
March 19, 2012 I hesitated to write this for fear of being removed from Christmas card lists. But a phenomenon surrounding University of Kentucky basketball has been far too fascinating for far too long to ignore any longer.
March 18, 2012 Half of the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 is set. And the Bluegrass State will claim one-eighth of it. Kentucky and Louisville both won on Saturday evening and will head to the regionals, marking the first time in seven years the 'Cats and the Cards have made a joint appearance in the Round of 16.
March 12, 2012 The 2012 NCAA Tournament Bracket has been released. The #1 seeds are Kentucky in the South, Syracuse in the East, North Carolina in the Midwest, and Michigan State in the West. The Wildcats are the overall #1 seed as we head into tournament play. I was taking a look at the other teams in the South region and immediately noticed multiple storylines.
March 11, 2012 Any Big Blue fan who reads that headline will have a knee-jerk reaction that might include a desire to go for my throat. I get it. It sounds nuts. Why would a Kentucky basketball fan such as myself want the 'Cats to lose to Vanderbilt in the SEC title game? Well...pull up a chair.
March 10, 2012 After last Sunday's road win over the Florida Gators, the Kentucky Wildcats clinched an unbeaten season in the Southeastern Conference. This prompted one of the all-time greatest sports broadcasters--ESPN's Stuart Scott--to rock a little verse for Big Blue Nation
February 10, 2012 Kentucky has been overwhelming it's opponents, of late. But most think that the 'Cats have to lose SOMEWHERE, don't they? And some of those think that that somewhere is in Nashville tomorrow night when #1 UK takes on Vanderbilt.
February 9, 2012 The Kentucky Wildcats are 24-1, ranked #1 in the country, just dismantled a very good (and top-ten-ranked) Florida Gators team, and have beaten their last four conference opponents by an average of nearly 26 points
February 7, 2012 So, it feels like Kentucky hasn't played a ranked opponent since the 90s. Actually, it was New Year's Eve--Louisville was the team. But 38 days is an eternity. Well, sort of. Eternity, uh, ends tonight. The #8 Florida Gators arrive in Rupp Arena tonight, riding a 7-game winning streak and feeling no pressure.
February 3, 2012 The Kentucky Wildcats are 22-1 and ranked #1 in the U.S. of A. as they get ready to face the South Carolina Gamecocks down in Columbia tomorrow afternoon. The 'Cats are also 8-0 in the Southeastern Conference--a good three games ahead of their nearest competition (Florida). They've been smoking their conference foes, winning league games by an average of 15.5 points. And...I'm kinda bored.
